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IJA 3696

Correspondence from the Baghdadi Jewish Community Regarding Community Needs, Receipts, Contracting Services

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The documents contain correspondence regarding members of the community needing medical help; advertising in newspapers and subscription renewals; paperwork regarding health inspections; invoices and receipts from public and private institutions for medical expenses, utilities, taxi services, and insurance policies; and an account of general contracting services performed on the Suq building.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3696
Item Number
6731
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Dar-el-Shifa/Refouah Pharmacy, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Newspaper, Ledger, File Folder, Thumbprint, Contract, Typed, Advertisement, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Electricity Bill, Baghdad Power and Light, Ink Stamp, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Taxi, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Palestinian, Patients, Letterhead, Invoice, President of the Jewish Community, Ministry of Health, Al-Shamā’iyah Hospital, Frank Iny School, Ministry of Guidance, Office of Public Health, Insurance, Receipt, Al-Zamān, Personal Letterhead, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten, Al-Bayatī, Beirut, Hospital, Travel, Department of Guidance and State Press, State Crest, Office of Printing

AI English Translation, Pages 51-75

Archival unit 51

20 / 9 / 40 Entered into
54 24
The community's share of the girls' wages

Archival unit 52

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Place
For Taxi Cars
Owners
Talib Al-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
To: The Honorable ⟦illegible⟧ Respected
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
8/1 | From the house to Al-Bataween and back, one hour | 500 | 
= | From the company to the distribution of temporary newspaper offices, one hour | 500 | 
8/2 | From the house to the house of Tu'ma ⟦illegible⟧ | 250 | 
= | From the house to His Eminence Sheikh Mahdi Al-Bataween ⟦illegible⟧ | | 
 | Returning from the company at the time, two hours | | 
8/3 | From the company to Dawood Tu'ma's house to the White Palace to Rafika ⟦illegible⟧ | | 
 | Returned to Nasser's house and the house at the time, one hour | | 
8/4 | From the house to Mr. Fawzi Dashti ⟦illegible⟧ in the Ministry of Interior ⟦illegible⟧ | | 
 | Time: two hours | | 
= | From the company to the house of ⟦illegible⟧ Nasser | | 
8/5 | From the house to Mahdi's house and Al-Hadidiya to Saleh Qattan's house, one hour | 500 | 
 | And returning at the time ⟦illegible⟧ hour | | 
= | From the company to the house of ⟦illegible⟧ Nasser and back | | 
8/7 | From the house to Hamza Khalis's house to Al-Kayyara market and back ⟦illegible⟧ | | 
 | Returning to Khan Al-Khudairi, Bustan Kubba, and returning to Nasser's house | | 
 | At the time, one hour | | 
= | From the house to the company at the time | |

Archival unit 53

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Previous balance |  | ⟦illegible⟧
8/8 | From Shorja to Al-Alwiyah 5 Sat and return to Shorja from Al-Bataween (1/2) hour |  | 250
= | From Shorja to Naji's house |  | 200
8/9 | From the house to Al-Bataween and to Shorja |  | 200
= | From Shorja to the Diwan and to Naji's house in one hour |  | 500
8/10 | From Shorja to the Diwan and to Naji's house to the swimming pool |  | 500
8/11 | From the house to Kubba Orchard ⟦and⟧ Al-Khudairi Orchard and Kubba Orchard and Al-Khudairi Orchard and return in (1/2) hour |  | 850
= | From Shorja to Naji's house |  | 200
8/12 | From Shorja to the house |  | 250
8/14 | From the house to Al-Khudairi Orchard and Al-Baroudiya and return in (1/2) hour |  | 750
= | From Shorja to near the Municipalities and to the house in one hour |  | 500
8/15 | From the house to Al-Alwiyah 5 Sat and ⟦to⟧ Al-Khudairi Orchard and return in (1/2) hour |  | 750
= | From Shorja to Al-Orfali and to the house with waiting |  | 400
8/16 | From the house to the Sheikh's house and to Al-Orfali's house and to Shorja in (1/2) hour |  | 650
= | From Shorja to Sheikh Omar to Dawood Twayq's house to Naji's house in a pickup and to the house at the pool |  | 500
= | From the house to Saleh Qahtan's house to near the Municipalities to Dawood Twayq's house to Al-Orfali's house and to Shorja in (1/2) hour |  | 750
= | From Shorja to the house |  | 250
Total

Archival unit 54

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Previous balance | 15 | 850
8/18 | ⟦illegible⟧ for the ophthalmic - we cooked rice and potato stew (1/2) |  | 750
= | ⟦illegible⟧ (1) Mahmoud Khalid's house - soup |  | 500
 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1) Smallpox hospital and ophthalmic clinics (1) |  | 650
= | ⟦illegible⟧ Ophthalmic (1/2) hour |  | 
8/19 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1) Smallpox hospital Mahmoud Khalid's house - and soup |  | 750
 | ⟦illegible⟧ (1/2) hour |  | 
= | ⟦illegible⟧ Ophthalmic and Rakab house |  | 400
8/21 | ⟦illegible⟧ and Rakab house |  | 300
= | ⟦illegible⟧ Daoud Tawiya house Rakab (1) Naji's house and morning (1) house |  | 500
 | Naji Rakab in the ophthalmic for one hour |  | 
= | ⟦illegible⟧ Daoud Tawiya house Rakab and the waiting house |  | 400
8/22 | ⟦illegible⟧ Saida Mashal (1) Daoud Tawiya house (1) |  | 500
 | ⟦illegible⟧ and Al-Adiya ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
= | Naji's house for car use (1/2) hour |  | 750
8/23 | ⟦illegible⟧ Daoud Tawiya house Rakab |  | 300
= | ⟦illegible⟧ Daoud Tawiya house Rakab (1) Naji's house and Al-Adwan ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 500
8/24 | ⟦illegible⟧ Naeem Masri's house and Al-Adiya and clinics near Al-Adiya club |  | 250
 | ⟦illegible⟧ The Rabbi and Al-Adiya Rakab in the ophthalmic (1/2) hour |  | 
8/26 | ⟦illegible⟧ Daoud Tawiya house (1) Naji's house and house one hour |  | 500
= | Naji's house Naeem Masri's house ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
8/27 | ⟦illegible⟧ for the ophthalmic and Al-Adiya ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 400
 | One hour | 24 | 850

Archival unit 55

Date:
Details:
Dinar:
Fils:
 | Previous balance | 45 | 400
8/25 | From school to Naji's house and from there to Kubba orchard and back | 50 | 
 | From home to school and back | 50 | 
 | From school to Mahmoud Khalis's house in Alwiyah and back | 50 | 
 | From home to Naji's house and back (1/2) hour | 50 | 
 | From school to Naji's house and back | 50 | 
 | From home to Kubba orchard and back (1/2) hour | 85 | 
 | From school to Al-Sa'doon to Shaul Levy's house to Saliha Ward to | 75 | 
 | Al-Rashid Street and back |  | 
 | From school to the Iranian, Russian, German, British, | 250 | 
 | French, and Polish embassies and back from this time (1) hour |  | 
 | From school to Naji's house and back | 50 | 
7/30 | From home to school and back one hour | 50 | 
 | From school to Naji's house and from there to Naji's house in Alwiyah and back | 50 | 
7/31 | From home to Karana Ridge and from there to the waiting place | 40 | 
 | From school to Al-Kifah Street and from there to ⟦illegible⟧ in Al-Kifah Street | 150 | 
 | Time (3/4) hour |  | 
 | From school to Al-Sa'doon to Naji's house and from there to Naji's house in Alwiyah | 250 | 
 | Time (1/2) hour |  | 
8/1 | From school to ⟦illegible⟧ to Naji's house and from there to ⟦illegible⟧ | 200 | 
 | Grand Total | 2 | 350
8/25
8/26
8/27
8/28
8/29
8/30
8/31

Archival unit 56

TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB HAJ YASS
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya
Phone 88544
Talib Rental Cars
Owner: Talib Haj Yass
Al-Ferdous Square - Alwya
Phone 88544
Talib
No.: 1327
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Mr.: Respectable Kadhim
Mr.: ⟦line⟧
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
24/8 | Previous balance | 4 | 700
24/8 | From the house to the pool then Karkh then Al-Tawrat |  | 400
24/8 | From Al-Tawrat to Battaween then the house |  | 200
25/8 | From the house to one hour roaming | 1 | 000
25/8 | ⟦line⟧ the pool then Bab Al-Sharqi |  | 400
28/8 | ⟦line⟧ one and a half hours roaming |  | 750
29/8 | ⟦line⟧ Karrada then Al-Hindiya then the house then Al-Tawrat |  | 750
30/8 | ⟦line⟧ Al-Rawan round trip |  | 250
 | Total | 8 | 450
Received ⟦illegible⟧
4/9/56
I received the amount of 8.450 Dinars ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 57

Talib Rental Cars
Owner: Talib Haj Yass
Al-Ferdos Square - Alwya
Phone 88544
TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB HAJ YASS
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya
Phone 88544
Talib
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
No.: 1226
Date: ⟦line⟧
Mr.: The respected Al-Kadhim
Mr.: ⟦line⟧
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
21/1 | From the house to behind the American Embassy |  | 1500
22/1 | , , , Um Rasifa then Al-Masbah then Al-Tawrat |  | 500
23/1 | , , , , , to Al-Bataween, the house |  | 700
24/1 | , , , , , to Al-Bataween |  | 650
25/1 | , , , , , Al-Tawrat, morning |  | 250
26/1 | , , , , , Alwya then Al-Tawrat with waiting |  | 700
27/1 | , , , , , Al-Tawrat to the house |  | 150
28/1 | , , , The house to Karradat Maryam round trip |  | 750
29/1 | , , , Al-Masbah then Karkh side then Al-Tawrat |  | 550
30/1 | , , , Al-Tawrat to the White Palace then Oreno then the house |  | 350
1/2 | , , , The house to Al-Masbah then the house then Bab Al-Sharqi |  | 750
2/2 | , , , , , Al-Imam Hospital round trip |  | 250
3/2 | , , , , , Al-Masbah then Bab Al-Sharqi then Al-Tawrat |  | 400
4/2 | , , , Al-Tawrat to Al-Rawaf then the house |  | 400
5/2 | , , , The house to Um Rasifa round trip with waiting |  | 750
6/2 | , , , , , Naila Hospital , , |  | 750
 | What follows | 3 | 700
⟦circular stamp illegible⟧

Archival unit 58

Abbas Coffee to Shalom
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone - 33588
Shalom
CARS
⟦illegible⟧
Date
1/17/1954
⟦illegible⟧
Number | Statement | Fils | Dinar
11 | ⟦illegible⟧ by car | 050 | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 005 | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 010 | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 050 | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 070 | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 040 | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 010 | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 040 | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 045 | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 070 | 
3 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 020 | 
3 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 050 | 
7 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 030 | 
7 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 020 | 
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 040 | 
3 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 050 | 
Space | 075 |

Archival unit 59

Book Number 256578 Accounting 37 A
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 22
Fils/Dinar: 1/000
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: The student ⟦...⟧
Amount: One Dinar and ⟦...⟧ Fils
On account of: Fees for ⟦...⟧
Date: 5 / 8 / ⟦...⟧
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
691

Archival unit 60

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
only ⟦line⟧
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
Signature ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 61

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
only ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
and that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ from the share of Saleh in ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 62

Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
Installment | Second 1960
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Lump Sum
Name: Head of the Jewish Community
Amount: 1620
Address: 137/78 Rusafa
Subscription Number: 9053
Final Warning
Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we hereby warn you of the necessity
to pay the amount within 7 days from the date of notification of this warning, otherwise the
supply will be cut off and will not be restored until the debt, restoration fee, and insurance are paid.
⟦illegible⟧
810
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration

Archival unit 63

15 Fils
The Account
Remaining for Raki Muhammad
⟦illegible⟧ 500
Al-Habib half copy
⟦illegible⟧ 220
7/9
Baghdad 1/2/1960
I received from Mr. Al-Fa'iz an amount of
one hundred and fifty fils only, for
contribution
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 64

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧/195⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 65

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Installment | Second 1960
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Lump sum
Name: Abboudi Sabti
Address: 41 S / 139 Rusafa
Amount: 1620
Subscription Number: 9192
⟦illegible⟧: 2
Final Warning
Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we hereby warn you of the necessity
to pay the amount within 7 days from the date of your notification of this warning, otherwise the
supply will be cut and will not be restored until after payment of the debt, restoration fee, and insurance.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 66

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 67

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦8/9/1960⟧
Fils: 64
Dinar: ⟦-⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦Sixty-six fils⟧
For: ⟦Consumption fee ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 8/31/1960 to 9/30/1960⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 68

Baghdad Area Water Supply Department
Installment | Second 1960
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Lump sum
Name:
Cycles: for ⟦...⟧
Address:
137/D61 Rusafa:
Amount: 990
Subscription Number: 9033
3:
Final Warning
Due to your failure to pay the bill within the specified period, we hereby warn you of the necessity
to pay the amount within 7 days from the date of your notification of this warning, otherwise the
supply will be cut off and will not be restored until the debt, restoration fee, and insurance are paid.
Assistant of Water Supply for the Baghdad Area

Archival unit 69

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible faded handwriting in background⟧

Archival unit 70

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦1961/9/6⟧
Fils: 500
Dinar: ⟦...⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
Only: ⟦five hundred fils⟧
For: ⟦price of purchasing supplies⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 71

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 72

Baghdad 5 / 9 / 1960
Received from the accounting of the Jewish Community the sum of twenty fils only
And that is for car fares from the house of His Eminence the Rabbi to the hotel
Mr. Habib Mutlaqa
⟦signature⟧
W. M. & Co.
N. S.

Archival unit 73

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 6/10/⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 74

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196⟦line⟧
Fils: 750
Dinar: —
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
only ⟦illegible⟧
and that is for the ⟦illegible⟧ lump sum for the month of July 1967
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦circular stamp with illegible text and fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 75

Registered - 7
Number 7
Receipt: Registered
Addressed to: Rahly Marty
Date Stamp:
Fils:
Dinar:
Value of stamps affixed if it is a package:
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Registered as (letter) package or (package) as the case requires
For insured items
Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures) ⟦line⟧
In words ⟦line⟧
Insurance fee Rahly ⟦illegible⟧
Weight in words ⟦line⟧
Receiving Officer
⟦signature⟧